| Patulia পাটুলিয়া |
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 Patulia
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| Coordinates: 22°43′26″N 88°23′49″E / 22.7238290°N 88.3970110°ECoordinates: 22°43′26″N 88°23′49″E / 22.7238290°N 88.3970110°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,825 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | north24parganas |
Patulia is a census town under Khardaha police station of Barrackpore subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography[edit]
Patulia is located at 22°43′26″N 88°23′49″E / 22.7238290°N 88.3970110°E.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Patulia had a population of 13,825. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Patulia has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84% and female literacy is 75%. In Patulia, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare[edit]
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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